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Re:Why are we so bad at software engineering? by chii on Thursday February 13, 2020 @01:06AM (#22315649)
it's more that bricks have to follow the laws of physics. A building with bricks that don't have the quality required will collapse, and the builders will be found guilty.

Software doesn't fail so dramatically - small annoyances, for example, is easily dismissed. Even if there are many of them.

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Re:Why are we so bad at software engineering? by pjc50 on Thursday February 13, 2020 @05:56AM (#22316752)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-395...

The collapse may be after some years. I can't find any evidence that the builders have even had to pay for remediation, let alone compensation.

The Grenfell fire has an even more egregious problem in that the builders are being granted immunity from prosecution before testifying.

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Re:Why are we so bad at software engineering? by heartbeats on Thursday February 13, 2020 @04:56AM (#22316532)
Small annoyances such as water leaking in and causing mold, or windows losing too much heat to the outside?
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Re:Why are we so bad at software engineering? by WalterBright on Thursday February 13, 2020 @05:00AM (#22316546)
Or forgetting to put in the weep holes so water accumulates in the walls :-/
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Re:Why are we so bad at software engineering? by heartbeats on Thursday February 13, 2020 @05:09AM (#22316577)
Come on man, how can you be so stupid so as to forget something like that?

This stuff is easy, just look over the code- I mean blueprints before commi- I mean building and you'll be fine. Everyone knows you're supposed to put the weep holes in, so make sure to do that.

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